Picaflor, the organiser of the Playtime shows dedicated to the world of children, will launch Playtime Online, the shows’ online offshoot, next June, in response to the global transformation of the trade show formula.

UK consumer confidence was flat quarter-on-quarter during Q4, Deloitte’s latest Consumer Tracker has shown, which means it’s the first time Q4 confidence hasn’t dropped compared to Q3 since the Tracker started.

​Westfield is putting a big push behind Chinese New Year in its two London malls next month, not just to attract high-spending Chinese shoppers but also to target a wider group of family-focused shoppers.

​Barnsley’s £130 million development, The Glass Works is proceeding with the glass-covered mall set to be a major shopping destination in the town. And Next has just signed up as its first retail tenant.